The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-09 00:00:00

DEAR DOCTOR, what do yon advise ? I advise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to liWANS',Covent-garden.hear some charming singing, order one of their canital chow and magnificent potatoes, and that is the best advice I can give you. K INAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRIS II WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It 14 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the prinoipal towns in England ; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded Kinahan's LL Whisky." T HE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 29, Lombard-street, London ; and Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool. At the Annual Meeting, mine sth inst., the following* were some of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum of £341,663 Being an advance of over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre vious year. The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353 The Duty paid to Government in 1862 wa5...... ..£75 993 Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966 Showing an Increase in one year of ...• ...... £12,973 Amon. - the incidents which have tended to the advance ment of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned its action with respect to the losses sustained by the explo sion of the Lotty Sleigh. which although on'y con •istent with the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti mately proved to be no more than what had been done in I or mer times by the o'dest and most proverbially honourable among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public favour by its unhesitating promptness. As the largest total of Revenue and the largest nth of progression have been attained in the present year, so it happens that the largest Profit which it has ever iallen to the Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an nounced. The balance of net profit on the year has amounted to £83,515 ; of which sum .Z 34, ti3O only has been appropriate' to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balance of .£49,414 been carried to Reserve. LIFE BRANCH. The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New Business transacted in the last year, is moot promising, and the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In surances effected, sh rw clearly the estimation in which the Company is held. The following is a statement for the last five years : Net Sum Assured on New Policies after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums. 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 . 752,546 18 10 This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re ceived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as larger than any which could have been reasonably expected. The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outstt fps the ratio of increase indicated by the figures just quoted, as the sum assured for that period of six months only actually exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling. The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour able features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by tne quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when the present year is concluded. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. August, 1864. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA, PIIIC TEACHER. ed. ; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA• PHIL MANUAL. Free by post, Is. Cid. SH OR THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient —probably the MOST efficient—system of Shorthand that exists." Sir Rowland Hill. FAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London. —ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curl. Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine, ls. 6d„ or 20 stamps. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hai r perma nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from 58. The Dye is sold at Is. 6cl or sent tree for 54 stamps. It is most easy of use. IiTAIR DESTROYER —248. 41_ London. —ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes, High Holborn, without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms. 35. 61; sent the Barns da l as ordered by post for 54 stamps. SPANISH FLY 18 th e acting ingred i ent in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedily p r oduces whiskers an d thickens hair. 3c 6d.: sent free fors4 sta.nipa.— ALEX. ROSS, 21 8, H i gh tiolborn, London. Essay on Hair, Id. IM PLE REMOVER.—AII dioeeses oe skin P are improv e d b y one doge of ALEX. ROSS' S t VEGE TABLE SKIN . I'ILL. They remove redness, sallowness &c 2s. 9 d.; by po s t f or 10 et .mps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, highHolborn London. , ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, ls.; sent for 14 stamps ; Eye Colour, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps. Skin tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 45., or 64i stamps. - Bloom of Ro ses, a s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—ALX. ROSS. 218, nigh Holborn, London. ROUND SHOULDERS, STOO PING HABITS and DEFORMITIES are prevented and cured by CHANDLER'S IMPROVED CHEST-EXPANDING 13 itACES, for bo h sexes, of all ages. They strengthen the voice and lungs, relieve indigestion, and are especially recom mended to children for assisting the growth and roducing a perfect symmetrical figure, superseding the old braces and stays.-68, Berners-street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated Pamphlets forwarded. TE ETH. - IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTIS Ry. —Prfessional abilies aneat arstic skill have been r most successfully combined in the procuc ti tion of ARTIFICIAL TEETH. upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. AL lIERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so perfectly efficient. T HE BENEFACTOR OF THE SKIN.— MOLLARD'S perfumed Toilet Sulphur Soap and Cream, highly patronised by the faculty, nobility, and gentry. Nothing equals the properties and qualities of the Soap lio. 1 for ordinary toilet purposes, and of Nos. 2 to 5 in all cases of cutaneous affections or rheumatism. Perfumed toilet cream, cold cream, and pomatum for the hair. Barege cream for sulphur baths, without any disagreeable odour. All these preparations may be had at the central depot, 221 A, Regent-street, London, W. ; and at Messrs. Newberg and Sons, Barclay and Sons. Edwards, Keating, Sanger and Son, Jozeaunetti, and all chemists. Pamphlets and test- Inonlals tree on a plication. Agent for Edinbargh—lir. John Al`Ray, chemist, 119, George-street. ~, Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post free 7d., in cloth 13d., T" TEETH ; a Pr ac ti ca l T reatise, with the best means of restoring them when defective or lost. By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8. Grosvenor-street, rosvenor-square. " It really contains all that is necessary relative to the good keeping of I he mou h and teeth, and deserves the serious consideration of all who adequately regard their health, comfort, and appearance."—The Sun, May 1, 1861. "We can commend this little brochure on a subject unon Which everybody takes an interest."—Medical June 5, 1861. " We can recommend its perusal to those who wish to pre serve their te:th, and to those who know the value of them." —Daily News, June 20, 1861. London : Clements, Little Pulteney-street. g - 4 'Clair Athol. g - 4 General Peel. 8 Miner. In Ilaragah. Ely. 1(S Knight of Snowden. 25 Claremont. 25 CAmbusean. 25 Coastguard. 5() Royal Stag. 50 Accident. 50 Cariabrook. 50 Armagnac. 50 Calista colt. 50 Mail Train. PRIZE MEDAL.. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRA NCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &c., &C., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Establish aed 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax nd Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, 1. com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented., 25. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. • • • • Is. Od. per lb. VE GETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Rest quality e cond qualit . .••. .. • • .. I s. sd . per lb. Th ird quality y . S ls. 3d. per lb. • . •• • • • • • • .. Is. ld. er l. Carriage paid i n L ondon on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory_. The lar Kensi ngton (Established 1720). gc*t Establishment in England for the Manufacture cot Wax Candles for the une of the Altar SPORTINGIMOOKS, GUIDES. CIRCULARS, Zee. ci R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught kj• terrace, Hyde-park, has on hand, or gets to order, all Sporting an t General Books, Newapapers, Periodicals, dm He also buys Sporting or other books in large or small quantities. Just ready, Is. post free, WEATHERBY'S SEPTE'BIBPR PART of the RACING CALENDAR, containing the result of all the Races from January Ito end of August Also WRIGHT'S RECORD. ls.; M`CALL'S CHRON ICLE,IOcI2 ; and RUFF'S GUIDE, is. 6d. Agent fo M‘Call and Wrtzlit' Hadicap ooks, I. each 1s; also for Shelton, Judex, Lang, s and n Locket ß 's Circuldars, . each post free. Betting Hooks from Is. each. Sporting- Papers, the Times, The Sun, and every other paper posted to any pn . t. special and only West-end Ag•ent for the Late Edition of 'THE SUN" Newspaper. The Trade supplied. COMMISSIONS EXECUTE"). C. It. GLENIE'S extensive and long connection with the eading Bookmakers thrototout the country enables him to xecute Commissions to any amount at the most favourable prices. ST. LEGER. CESA. - FtEWI , 60' fl( CAMBRIDGES 30 Tattoo. 50 Borealis. 50 Copenhagen. 5 0 GiMe. 30 Breeze. 25 Master Richard. 31 Peon. 33 Paris, 50 Copenhagen. 50 Valiant. 50 A ckworth. 60 Vanquisher. From GO to 200 to 1 others. Cif STAKES. 50 Myrtle. 150 Retainer, 50 Beaver. 50 Gratitude. 5 ' Limostna. 50 others. Hersey filly. HIRE STAKES. 50 Mail Train, 50 Muezzin. 50 Royal Stag. 50 Brick. 60 to 200 others. OUBLE EVENT --Froz 1,000 to 3,000 t , Fifth Thousand, with magnificent emblematic cover, de signed by John Leighton, F.S.A., price 21s. ; or in morocco, 365., T" ILLUSTRATED INGOLDSBY LEGENDS, from 60 Original Drawings by Cruikshank, Leech, and Tenniel. A Library Edition, 2 Vols. Bvo., with the Or'ginal Plates, from Drawings by Crulkstlan and Leech, 21s. Also, an Edition without Illustrations, fcp. Bvo., ss. ; or on toned paper, 7s. 6d, OCHE CREDIT FONCIER and MOBILIER 1 of ENGLAND (Limited). Capital, Two Millions, In 100,000 shares of £2O each. Of which SO,OOO shares will be issued to the shareholders of the Credit Foncier (Limited) and the Credit Mobilior (Limited), and 20,000 shares will be issued to the public. £5 per share, or £500,000 will be called up. No further call is contemplated. The reserve fund will amount to £200,000. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon, JAMES STUART WORTLEY, Governor. JAMES LEVICK, Esq., Merchant, King's Arms-yard, Deputy JAS. NU GENT DANIELL, Esq., Chair- Governors. man of the Alliance Bank (Limited), James Chills, E:41., London. Alexander Dunbar, Esq., Old Broad-street, London. Charles Ellis, Esq., Lloyd's. Adolphe Hakim, Esq. (Messrs. Pinto, Hakim Brothers, and Co.), London. The Hon. T. C. Halliburton, M.P., Chairman of the Canada Agency Association, London. William Harrison, Esq. (Messrs. Young, Harrison, and Bevan), Director of the Thames and Mersey Insurance Company, Richard Stuart Lane, Esq. (Messrs, Lane, Hankey, and Co.), London. Charles E. Newbon, Esq., London. Henry Pownall, Esq., J.P., Russell-square, London. Joseph Mackrill Smith, Esq. (J. Mackrill Smith and Co.), Old Broad-street, London. Edward Warner, Esq., M.P., London. John Westmorland, Esq. (Director of the Royal Insur ance Company), London. Albert Grant, Esq., Managing Director. BANKERS. The Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited). Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, The Bank of London. The Alliance Bank (Limited), London, Liverpool, and Manchester. The National Bank, London, Dublin, and its branches in Ireland. The National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and its branches in Scotland. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her ➢iajesty. On the 20th inst. will be published, in 3 vols„ post Bvo., price £1 lls. Gd., LORD OAKBURN'S DAUGHTERS. By the Author of "East Lynne," " Verner's Pride," &c, London: Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, E.C. In a few days, Companion to "SKITTLES," price 25., INCOONIT A. Just published, price 2s. each, ANNIE: OR, THE LIFE OF A LADY'S MAID, SKITTLES. KATE HAMILTON. ANONYMA. LEFT TIER HOME. AGNF.S WILLOUGHBY. FANNY WHITE. WOMEN OF LONDON. Illustrated, 2s. 6d. London: George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand. New Edition, just out. ASHILLING'S WORTH of MAGIC : With the Biography of a Wandering Wizard all over the World. Also, an Exposé of Table-rapping, or so-called Spiritualism. Now published, and mai be had of every bookseller, at all the railway stations in the kingdom ; also at the St. James's Hall, price is. 90th Thousand, price ls., DR. HARVEY ON CORPULENCE.—Its diminution and cure without injury to health, with Remarks upon the Maladies produced by obesity. CANCER and CONSUMPION. New and painless treat ment. Price Is. By JOHN HARVEY, M.D., 9, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square. _ _ _ Smith and Co., 52, Long-acre. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. FREE DELIVERY OF BOOKS. MUDIE'S LIBRARY MESSENGERS call on appointed days to deliver Books at the Residences of Subscribers, in every part of London and the immediate neighbourhood. Prospectuses, postage free, on application. CHARLES EDWAR D MU DIE, New Oxford-street, London. 3I UDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. The Library was Established in April, 1842, in order to promote the widest possible circulation of the best Books in every departmen of Literature. From its commencement great care has been taken to ren der the Library in every way worthy of the cordi 1 encou ragement it has received. Books of every shade of opinion on all subjects of public interest have been freely added ; and in cases where the demand has been general, hundreds, and in some instances thousands, of copies of the choicer Works have been provided for the use of Subscribers. Revised Lists of Works recently added to the Library, and Catalogues of Surplus Copies withdrawn for Sale, are now ready, ,end will be forwarded on application. New Oxford-street, London, April, 1864. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. FIRST-CLASS SUBSCRIPTION, For a constant succession of the best New Books as they appear. ONE GUINEA TO ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS PER ANNUM, According to the Number of Volumes required. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIls.', New Oxtord-street, London City Office-4, King-street, Cheapside. Branch Establishments: Cross-street, Manchester; and Temple-street, Birmingham. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. SECOND-HAND BOOKS ON SALE. Purchasers of Books for Public or Private Libraries, Mer chants, Shipping Agents, intending Emigrants. and others, are ri-specttully invited to apply for the APRIL LIST of WORKS withdrawn from Mudie's Library for ale. This List includes Gipt. Speke's Discovery of the Source of the Nile-Sir It. Alcork's Capital of the Tycoon-Memoirs of Bishop Blomfield--Stanley's Sermons in the East-King lake's Invasion of the Crimea-Life of Edward Irving Our Old Home-Howitt's History of the Supernatural-A Lady's Visit to Manilla and Japan-Lowth's Wanderer in Western Frauce -Lord William Lennox's Biographical Reminiscences - Earl Stanhope's Life of Pitt-Queen mab-Rachel Ray and more than One Thousand other Works of the past and present seasons, at the lowest current prices. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, London. MR. GERMAN REED'S New OPERA di CAMERA ENTERTAINMENT. —TO-NIGHT, at Eight o'clock, THE SLEEPING QUEEN, by M. W. lialfe, Esq., the libretto by H. Farnie, Esq., and sustained by Miss D'Este Finlay:on, Mr. Whiffin, Mr. Wilkinson, and Miss Poole. To be followed by TOO MANY COOKS, adapted from M. Offenbach by Mr. German Reed, the libretto by C. Furtado, Esq., and in which Mips D'Este Finlayson, Mr. Whiffin, and Mr. J. A. Shaw will appear. ROYAL GAL LERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Every evening (except Sat , rday), at S. Saturday morning, at 3. Unreserved seats, ls., 25.; stalls, 35.; stall chairs, 55., can now be secured at the Gallery without fee. THE WIZARD of the NORTH.—TO-NIGHT. Fifth Appearance f Miss Anderson, the Second Sighted Sybil. secure your stalls and tickets at Mr Austin's Ticket Office, 28, Piccadilly. Open daily from Ten till Five. " THE WORLD OF MAGIC." S T. J AMES'S H A L L, Entrances in Regent -street and Piccadilly. Profes•or ANDERSON'S Grand Entertainrmnt, the WORLD of MAGIC, And Miss ANDERSON'S extraordinary powers of SECOND SIGHT, has made a success hitherto unparalleled in the annals of the Art Magique The PROGRAMME, in its present form, will be repeated every Evening at Hight. On SATURDAYS, a FASHIONABLE JUVENILE DAY PERFORMANCE, at Three p.m. Doors open at seven and two. Stalls (Dress, Numbered, and strictly Reserved), 3s. ; Bal cony, 28. ; Second seats, 25.; Bodyof Hall and Galleries, is. Juvenile Tickets for the stalls and balcony, 2s. each. Reserved seats may be secured at the Box-office, 28, Picca dilly, under the superintendence of Mr Austin. THE WIZARD'S FIRST DAY PERFORMANCE, TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, a three o'clock—Secure your stalls at once, so as to prevent disappointment. The WORLD of MAGIC EVERY EVENING, in the Great St. James's Hail, at eight, and a Grand Day Representation Every Saturday Afternoon, at three.—Stalls, 3s. ; second seats, 2s. ; body of hall and galle ries, is. Box-office open from ten till five. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). T " 0 xF O RD, 6, OXFORD STREET, "it. During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas, viz., THE TROVATORE, NABUCO, UN BALLO IN MASeHERA, LA. FoRZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi ; and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. I !shop. Principal Artistes:—Misses Russell, Tyrral, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry, and Barrie ; Messrs. Marini, Hush, Green, ll.U,rcello, and Albert. Comedy by ITNSWORTH, EUGENE, W. Randall, C. Burton, and Mdlle. Cavalho, the celebrated Comedienne and Mimic. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, le. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. The Oxford and C an t er b ur y H a ll Company (limited). CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road, London. ____ GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE BLOSSOM; --•- OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS I Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCENTENARY ; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. W. Randall ; Mrs. W. Randall ; and those marvellous Gymnasts, Messrs. TALLIOTT and BURNELLI (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). " THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN t" "Go, knock, and call ; he'll speak like an Anthropoplia. Milian. unto thee: knock, I say.' —Shakspere. Merry Wives of Windsor, 4 act, Sc. 5. THE WONDER OF THE DAY Will be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton. Director. Mr. F. Jonglunans. A dmission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, le. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY ; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photograph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. A RGYLL ROOMS, Windmill -street, Piccadilly, entirely re-decorated, are Row OPEN for the Winter Season, with all the new novelties of Dance Music, Conduotor—LUlGl CURTI. Admission—Promenade, One Shilling. Interpreter and lrianagor—lsl. GRENET. Proprietor—R. R. BIGNELL, PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, Without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and 'every county in England, ]Os 6d per owt ; one cwt. equal to 1 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66, Lant-street, Southwark. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER P ILLS. —A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre t.ared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who ;offer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Aold by W. Lsmbert, 8, King William -street, Charing-cross. London, and by •most druggiss, in boxes,lB. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. ad. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver fills. The genuine arc a square with " William Lambert," engraved on the sgtraemenv.package. QUSSE X.- FREEHOLD PATt. - Mr. k.,7 ANDREW lIIND has for SALE a FARM of 101 acres, within a ring fence, and consisting of 40 acres arable, 36 pasture, and 15 wood, with homestead, gardens, &C. The property is well timbered with thriving oak, ash, &c., is situate in a fine sporting country, within 43 miles of London, surrounded by good roads, partly intersected by a trout stream, and commands very extensive and picturesque scenery. A market town and railway station three miles distant. There is also a right of pasturage for 22 head of cattle on the common. Price, including house, buildings, timber, forest right, &c., £45 per acre ; part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage. Further particulars and cards to view may be obtained at the Auction and Estate Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St, Paul's. ,---. —.— ~...... 73' : 'd, : 4. , A -4 -2:. ::3 4. 0 • a C P ea : $ 8 gi ii. 0 ;r. - 0-. c.) _ 73 • t. f,,i ,t 4 Zi tai .4 • L' P. 45. .9 El 7' ft,' 1 1 ' Ti 0 1 o 4 . ra :2 ...c.) F. 7s ill' 0 `4-71 0 ,3 a. 8 c)'i 4 El ••- ® 4- o' F, , , c.. a dt I —l ~.E; 7, w ' C, •43 . ..I'd .ou ... F. E 4 '" a 0 ~,1 0 ...-. 0 .4 4; coo ..0m It will thus be seen that the average value (as represented by the price of the shares) of the abovementioncd tour com panies is £3 4s. premium per share, after deducting (if any) the reserve fund ; the price of issue of this Company's new shares to the public is £2 13s. 4d. premium, from which, after deducting the amount of this Company's reserve fund, equal to £2 per share, leaves the share costing only 13s. 4d premium, against £3 4s. premium, the average price of the four companies before referred to, leaving a bonus to the public of £2 10s, Bd. per share; but, taking the premium of the last-mentioned company as the most analogous to this Company, it having been amalgamated only two months, it will be seen that their price of £3 10s. per share (which is far below their intrinsic worth), added to the £2 premium in this Company's reserve fund, gives £5 10s, per share, or £2 16s, Bd. bonus on the price of issue. The above prices are quoted as they are given in the Stock Exchange List, but it is generally admitted that they by no means represent the full value of the different shares quoted, the prices of which ought to, and will doubtless be, much higher. Applications for shares may be made in the form annexed, and must be aocompanied by the payment of £1 per share. no allotment be made the amount will be returned SOLICITORS. Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane, B.C. BROKERS. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, Lothbury, E.C. Messrs Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court, Throg morton-street, E.C. Messrs Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E,C. Messrs. Herefall and Penny, Liverpool. Messrs. Todd and Ashton f Messrs Shore and Kirk, Manchester. SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Alfred Lowe, Esq. Temporary Offices—SO, Lombard-street, E,C. PROSPECTUS. This Company is an extension of the Credit Foncier (Limited) and of the Credit Mobilier (Limited) which were established, the former for financial business in connection with land, the latter for general financial operations. The unexampled success achieved by those companies, whose reports, just published, show the amount of net protits,upon a paid-up capital amounting jointly to £lOO,OOO, to be at the rate of upwards of 190 per cent. per annum, and who have each declared a dividend and bonus of £2 per share on £5 paid for less than six months' working, besides carrying £40,000 to the reserve fund, and the enormous ac cession of business of both companies render it absolutely essential to increase the capital, and thus enlarge the basis of their operations. With this view it has been determined to found the pre sent powerful institution, which will absorb the two com panies, and will take over the whole of their assets, includ ing their united reserve fund, amounting to £40,000. and will also of course assume their engagements, and the Directors believe that the increased means the issue of new capital will place in their hands will enable them to effect even greater results than have been already achieved. The distribution of the shares will be made in the follow• ing manner, by which it will be seen that a liberal propor tion has been appropriated for allotment amongst the gene ral public. 10,000 Shares will be issued to the shareholders of the Credit Foncier (Limited) at par. in exchange for the like number of shares now held by them. 30,000 Shares will (at their option) be allotted to the share holders of the Credit Foncier (Limited) (being at at the rate of three new shares for each share Yield in that Company), which will be issued as follows, viz.: —Two of such shares at a premium of £2 13s 4d per share, and for every two shares so taken one additional share at par. 10,000 Shares will be issued to the shareholders of the Credit Mobilier (Limited) at par, in exchange for the like number of shares in that Company now held by them. 30,000 Shares will be allotted (at their option) to the share holders of the Credit Mobilier (Limited) (being at the rate of three new shares for each share held in that Company), which will be issued as fol lows, viz. :—Two of such shares at a premium of LL 13s 4d per share, and for every two shares so taken one additional share at par. 20,000 Shares will be issued to the public at a premium o .C. 2 13s 4d per share. 100,000 The total premium on the above mentioned shares will amount to £160,000, which, with the sum of £40,000, the amount of the reserve funds of the Credit Foncier (Limited), and of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), will be carried to the reserve fund of the amalgamated Company, which will then amount to £200,000. The amount to be called up, viz., £5 per share on the shares issued at a premium, together with the LI 13s 4d per share premium thereon, to be paid by the following instal merts:— On application £1 per share, to bo carried to capital account. On allotment, £2 per share, of which £1 to be carried to capital account and £1 to be carried to premium account. 10th December, £1 138 4d per share to be carried to pre mium account. 10th February, 1865, £1 106 per share to be carried to capital account. 10th April, 1865, £1 10s. per share to be carried to capi tal account. The amount to be called up, viz,, £5 per share on the shares issued at par, to be paid as follows, viz.:— On application, £1 per share ; on allotment, £1 per share; 10th February, 1865, £1 10s. per share ; 10th April, 1865, £1 10s. per share—which will be carried to capital account. But as all the shares will participate in the next divi dend declared, pro rata, according to the amount paid up, the valuable option has been reserved, enabling all allot tees to pay up the instalments immediately on allotment, or at any time in advance of their being due, up to £5 per share. The total amount of paid-up capital will be £500,000, and the reserve fund will amount to £200,000. The following is a comparative statement of the estimated value of the undermentioned shares as represented by the current prices on the Stock Exchange, viz : .. by it cs "8 .- EP E). , ,.. 5 E . .F., 2,c3 ie: ^', 4 5 -z ).. ?: ' -'B''' s . ,;1+,.,% Eli 4 Eicno t 7e2 ÷ s4 E't 3 P Ot g C • El P4P -a, fa. • .....9,-5, , 1 ) a -4 1,4 M g' 12 :4 4z .•02-e-4 e fi 00-z, M. 22,531 PRICE..—...4d. STAMPED:....Sd. / //e , .. _ . - . 7. • ::::" ......., ; ,,d, A j , , . _ . . ..•,..0 ..,..„,„, • ,ii y . , ' : . ` , N•• h, ; OP" - -..' X'.. , ' ' ' 0 7. 1 Crl s t;ll4.4lllllo it it : :ii i .... 10 , di - r- . _ • , - o' '.. - ' 46 4-KJE 7 .49t 1 101.11, ...IN •-•- ' -- 7 - ,X - -- . - Nr---zi:-41E., _. -'.. ' _EI, - a to N- ' 01 1 i'li ; ,',X47. s-- -ot.S ' ' .... 4----- --zipxo,... : .......:iii , cr 4 ,40,, , . y 7 : Ili ..,-,,- ...• - ....,,,,, , i 11 . I , ,(.......1. . Af , y _ . . 4. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1864. forthwith without deduction. Should a less number be allotted than is applied for, the sum paid on account of such application will, so far as it will extend, Le applied in payment of the sum due on allotmeut. Copies of the Report of the Cr6dit Fancier (Limited) and Credit Mobilier (Limited), above referred to, with prospec tuses of this Company, may be had on application to the bankers, solicitors, stockbrokers, or the secretary. London, Sept. 1, 1861. FORM A. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To be retained by the Bankers.) To the Directors of the Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers* the sum of £ beit ' , a deposit of £1 per sh are on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number ; and I agree to accept such shares, or any less number you may allot to me on the terms of the prospectus, at £2 13s. 4d. premium per share; and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the a rticles of association of the Company when requ i re d ; a n d I authorise you to insert my n.a...mes.o.enp. .. ..............................f . mem bers for the numbe r r r o o f fe s s h s a i r , e n s allotted to me. Usual signature ........ . N a me in full .................... .. Residence ........................ Date *lnsert bankers' names. 111 - 113 CREDIT FONCIER AND MOBILIER OF ENGLAND (Limited). The folowing Circular has been issued to the existing Shareholders in the Credit Foncier and Credit Mobilier (Limited) : Temporary Offices-80, Lombard -street, E.C., London, sth September , 1864. Sir,—l am instructed by the Directors to info rm y ou that they have fixed MONDAY, the 12th inst., as the last day for receiving APPLICATIONS for SHARES under the pri vilege reserved to you as a shareholder in the Credit Foncier (Limited:, or in the Credit Mobt)ier (Limited). All options not claimed before or on that day will be con sidered as renounced, and the shares not claimed will be al lotted elsewhere. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, ALFRED LOWE, Secretary (pro tem.) VURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrooms occupying an acre of ground. 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Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, S.E. range of the fort, the Tecumseh then being close under the rebel work, and the entire fleet past Sand Island, the fort opened in response to our guns. Her first shot was directed at the Monitor fleet, but it was impossible to tell at which one, as they had somewhat varied their courses, and were running at different rates of speed, the four being apparently close together, The rebel shell struck the water in the midst of them and ex plod ed harmlessly. The action now became general. All our vessels opened their batteries freely, and the fort fired as briskly as the heavy fire our vessels were now raining upon it would permit. The Tecumseh fired but two more shots, at considerable intervals, seeming disposed to reserve her fire and the energies of her crew for the coming contest with the Tennessee and other rebel vessels. When the fort first opened she fired one shot, and a second as she passed abreast of the fort. The other Monitors, on the contrary, loaded and fired as rapidly as possible, their heavy shell producing a most marked effect on the water battery, which could be worked only occasionally, because of the tremendous fire thus kept upon it. The wooden ships, far ther astern, kept their bow guns at play on the traverse guns and curtain batteries of the main fort, which responded to the fire vigorously, though with little effect. As yet, although everything was at work, the engagement had but commenced. It was the premonitory token of the fearful storm to follow. Otherwise he was as good for the fight as when it commenced. At 10 o'clock, however, this formidable craft was obliged to succumb, after a fight of rather more than an hour. The Monitor Chickasaw, in her round made a dash to ram the Tennessee amidships which the latter avoided by moving slightly ahead. As the Monitor passed closely under her stern the two 11-inch guns of her bow turret were let go. The effect was terrible. One shot took away the amok stack of the rebel close to her deck, The other struck her stern port cover, and jammed it so as to render it immovable. At the moment it was half open, not far enough to run the gun out, nor closed sufficiently to afford protection. The disaster was reported to Buchanan, who ran aft with his chief engineer to direct repairs. A man was standing in the port working at the cover, the admiral and his engi neer just inside giving directions, wh:•n the Chickasaw, having passed a short distance ahead, discharged the guns of her after turret at the same mark. One shot entered the port-hole, striking the wood work of the casemate on the edge of the port-hole, and scattering splinters in all direc tions. The poor fellow who was at work adjusting the port cover was blown to pieces. A large splinter struck Buchanan in his right leg, just below the knoe, shattering the bones. Another seaman, standing near the admiral, was badly wounded. The same shot from the Chickasaw struck the casemate directly over the point where the til:er chain passes down, jamming the chain so as to render it immov able. In their efforts to release this the chain parted, leaving the ship unmanageable and at our mercy. In this emer gency Buchanan directed his flag to be struck, the Chicka saw having the glory of receiving the surrender of the ship. When it was reported to Admiral Farragut that the rebel had surrendered, and that Buchanan was wounded, ho sent a staff officer off to receive the rebel admiral's sword. Some one asked Farragut if he would not go off himself and see Buchanan. The former merely replied, ' No, sir, he is my enemy.' Subsequently, when the staff officer returned wita I3uchanan's sword, it was represented to the admiral that Buchanan had expressed a wish to see him. Well, sir, he shan't see me,' replied the old Salamander. Then looking along the bloody decks of his ship, he added,' I suppose he would be friends ; but with these brave men, my comrades, mangled, dying, and dead about me, and looking upon the destruction he has caused in this Beet, I can only consider him an enemy.' " "Farragut's plan was for the Monitors so dispose of this rebel fleet, deeming that, should he succeed in getting his wooden ships past the fort, it would be all that could rea sonably be expected of them at one encounter, and antici pating that they would be much cut up in running the gauntlet. Acoordingly, as soon as the Tecumseh reached the point abreast of the fort where the channel tarns to the north-west, hugging the east bank of the channel, as did all the fleet in obedience to orders, she put her head out directly for the rebel fleet and fired her third shot, aiming at the Tennessee. She had proceeded but two or three lengths on her new course when she struck the fatal tor pedo that terminated her career. It was a mournful, heart sickening sight to look upon the suddenness and complete ness of this catastrophe. The explosicn of the torpedo was unheard where I lay, but the agitation and upheaving of the water about the starboard bo indicated some dreadful calamity. The little Monitor is hit,' some one cried. Immediately every glass was brought to bear upon her. Some one else cried out, • It's a torpedo—she is going down P Instantly she appeared on her port beam, bows well up, and then rolled over com pletely bottom up, so as to show the entire of her hull, and sunk from view. Tho terrible tragedy was completed within the space of one minute. Attended by the deafening roar of hundreds of cannon and shells bursting over and about her, surrounded by the utmost din of a terrible battle, that little craft went to the bottom, carrying with her upwards of 100 brave men, whom she had thus far borne in perfect safety through it all. Her caree was ended ; but by no means yet recognised in honourable warfare was she destroyed. As gallant a crew as ever manned a ship perished ; but the ignoble means that murdered them early in the action only added increased lustre to the laurels that should for ever adorn the memory of thew. They gave themselves a sacri fice to their country. They met the fate they had some rea son to expect, and by bravely confronting it averted it from others. It was an heroic act to lead that fleet through those dangers. None but heroes would have ventured upon such a duty. As heroes, then, they died, and were buried in their deep blue sea with more than a hero's salute. They died as they would have wished to die, and their country will cherish the fame they so gallantly won. From the bubbling waters that marked the spot of the frightful catastrophe there rose to the surface thirteen men, the sole survivors of the gallant crew. Two were subordinate officers, the rest the humble Jacks who have made the American navy our pride and boast. Nine of these were rescued by a small boat. which nobly put away from the gunboat Metacomet to rescue them. and four swam to the shore and were made prisoners by the murderers of their comrades. The effect of the disaster was most demoralising to those who witnessed it. Everybody was'appalled. It was so sudden, so fearful in its nature, that the stoutest heart might well quail. Fortunately only the commanders and pilots of the companion Monitors saw the fearful spectacle, their crews being below, where nothing is seen or known. These vessels slackened speed a little, and hauled close into the shore. The Brooklyn saw it with all her crew, upon whom it had full effect. They were brave men on that ship, not liable to give way r o fears or foolish apprehensions, yet this was a moment to try men's souls. Responsibilities were not to be rashly assumed under such terribly threatening circumstances. That fatal spot might mark a barrier beyond which no vessel could pass in safety. Would it be right for the commander of a ship to rush ahead into such danger without notifying his superior? It was not a lack of courage, nor was it an evi dence of weakness, or in decision, that the commander of the Brooklyn stopped and signalled back to the admiral— "We have lost our best monitor"—it was simply the dis charge of his duty. Had it rested Rich him to determine the course to pursue under the circumstances ho would doubtless have been fully equal to the occasion. After detailing the dispersion of the Confederate fleet, the same correspondent gives an account of the attack made by the Confederate ram Tennessee. National Rifle Association. lie says:-- The holm of the Hartford was put hard aport, her ma chinery started, she described a segment of a circle, and just as Buchanan (the captain of the Tennessee) had thought to strike her squarely amidship and cut her in two, as she was capable of doing, the towering prow of the noble old ship struck him a tremendous blow on his port quarter forward that knocked every man aboard his craft off his feet. The force of the collision checked the headway of both vessels. The blow given by the Hartford was a glancing one, and the two vessels came up broadside to broadside. At this moment a full broadside from the Hartford was let go at her antagonist, but it was like throwing rubber balls against a brick wall. Those heavy 9-inch solid shot, though the muzzles of the guns which fired them were scarcely 10 feet from the target, bounded away from the sides of the rebel Monitor, and flew high in the sir in all directions, having failed to leave more than a slight indentation in her iron to show where they had struck. Simultaaeously with this fear inl discharge Buchanan threw open his ports and discharged his broadside of four Brooks' rifles, which passed completely through. the Hartford and expended their force in the water beyond. Such was the relative fighting and resisting qua lities of the two vessels. The Tennessee immediately put on steam again and started to try her strength with some other of the wooden ships. The Brooklyn lay nearest, and for that vessel she headed. Here she was met with almost precisely the same reception as with the Hartford. In stead of butting, she received a butt ; both vessels came together broadside to broadside ; both broadsides were discharged, and the ram went on her way to try a third. In this manner she encountered the Richmond, the Lacha wanna, the Oneida, and others, in each case with exactly the same result. And then she turned to run back through the fleet. She had tested their metal ; her sides were some what bruised I but she had suffered no damage whatever. But for the limit of the powers of endurance of her crew in the heated atmosphere beneath her close casemates, she could stand this manner of fighting all day and not be hurt." The daring Confederate had then to run the gauntlet of the entire Federal fleet of monitors: — In this promiscuous fighting it was difficult to tell w hich of the vessels was doing the best work or which was r eceiving the mo st damage. All the wooden ships were suffering too much to admit of such a mode of fighting being continued. Farragut's ready . re our resources su pplied a change of ta ctics at the opportune time. he vessels were put in motion, describing a circle about the rebel, the sloops and Mon it or s being directed to ra m her every time they came around. That order of of the battle most was qu i c kly put into execution, and was produotive gratifying results. Each vessel chased its leader sb?ut, throwing a broadside into the enemy at every opportunity, and whenever the ch ance offered running in to get a butt at her. In this way the plucky fellow was terribly used. Every time one of the sloops came on to him the concussion was such as to throw her crew off their feet. The scene a board the Tennessee at th is time is described b h y her she offi cers as fearfully confuse d. The frequency wit which was rammed and the continuous artillery fire that was rained upon her so dem oralised her men that they could not be kept at their gu ns. A p anic seemed to prevail among them, a nd,although as yet none had been hurt, they begged to surrender, fearing, at every new shock, that they would be sent to the bcttom. And had they been less demo ralised they could under the existing circumstances have inflicted but trifling more damage on us because of the course pursued by Farragut, which prevented them from getting range upon our ships or or attempting to run them down. The number pitted against the rebel was so great that he could only remain passive, and occasionally, comfort the fears of his men and coax them to quarters, let fly a broadside. I cannot attempt to describe the work of each vessel in that mixed encounter. For half an hour it was utterly impossible to distinguish one from another in the confused jumble the whole presented any distance away, half covered as they were in a cloud of smoke, the continu ous roar of 150 heavy guns telling of the prolongation of the strife. Occasionally the Tennessee could be made out, apparently endeavouring to escape her tormentors, when an unlooked for enemy, striking her on the quarter, would throw her out of her course, and compel her to remain and face the music. During this exciting melee the Manhattan got one good shot in directly at her broadside. The huge bolt of iron struck fairly at the lower angle of her heavy casemates and penetrated into the inside, spending its force in the effort. This was the only shot that ever passed through her iron. It seemed and was truly wonderful that a craft of any kind could so long hold out against such odds in number, and against such a terrible cannonading and punchin as the fellow was exposed to. But ha exhibited no outward signs of weaknese—he only sought to get away. The Secretary of the National Rifle Association presents his compliments to the Editor of The Sun, and will feel greatly obliged by his inserting the accompanying amended rules of " Rifle Trial" in the columns of his paper. 11, Pall-mall East, Sept. 8, 1864. CONDITIONS FOR COMPETITIVE TRIAL OF RIFLES FOR 1865. I. The annual competitive trial of rifles shall take place at Woolwich, commencing at 11 o'clock a.m., on the 22d of November next. 11. Each competitor shall furnish six complete rifles of precisely similar description. 111. The conditions as to bore, weight, pull of trigger, stocks, sights, shall be as follows: A. Bore—Minimum, 451. B. Weight—Maximum, 101 b. The barrels and stocks not to be weighed separately. C. Length of barrel, 33 inches. D. Pull of Trigger—Minimum, 61b. E. Stocks—Half-stocked. All the barrels of any one set of rifles may be fired from the same stock. F. Sights—Regulation Enfield, but so arranged as to admit of any other sights being subsequently fitted to the rifles. IV. Any person intending to compete shall, on or before the 22d of October next, pay an entrance fee of £lO, and shall at the same time sign a letter to the secretary in the annexed form accepting the conditions of competition as here laid down. Each competitor may enter more than one description of rifle, subject to these regulations and to the payment of an additional entrance fee of £lO for each addi tional set of rifles. V. The rifles shall be delivered at the office of the association before 11 o'clock a.m. on the 21st of November, and shall be tested and examined be tween the hours of 12 and 5 p.m. oti that day, in presence of the council, by the superintendent of the Royal Small Arms Factory. The rifles deli vered by any competitor will not be accepted with out the certificate of such superintendent that the conditions Nus. 11, and 111. have been complied with by such competitor. VI. Each competitor shall, previous to the trial, fill up and sign the annexed paper, stating the par ticulars of his rifle and ammunition, and the price of the rifle. VII. The charge and ammunition used b ° y the competitor at the trial shall be the same in all re• spects as stated by him in such paper. VIII. The price of the rifle shall in no case ex ceed £2O, and shall include the cost of a disc aper ture back-sight with Vernier scale, and a covered slot foresight with graduated lateral adjustment. The rifles must admit of these sights being fitted to them. IX. Three rifles cf each set shall be taken indis criminately for trial, and these shall be numbered from one to three. The rifles shall be tried in the order in which they are numbered. X. The order of shooting shall be determined by lot to be drawn by the secretary, not less than 15 days previous to the 22d of November. A letter will be assigned accordingly to each competitor for each set of rifles delivered by him. Notice will be given to each competitor of the letter drawn for him. XI. Letter A, rifle No. 1, shall commence the trial; letter B, rifle No. 1 will then be taken, and so on in succession ; and after the rifles No. 1 have been fired, then rifles No. 2 will be fired, commenc ing with letter A. The firing shall be continued from day to day with the letter and number nest in order after the rifle last fired on the previous day. XII. The rifles shall be fired from fixed mecha nical rests. Government rests shall be assigned by lot to such competitors who do not bring their own.* XIII. Each competitor shall be responsible for the adjustment, fitting, and general condition of the rest used by him during the trial. Each competitor shall either be present to fire his rifles, or shall appoint a representative to do so. XIV. The distance fired at shall be 1,000 yards. Eight trial shots shall be allowed for each rifle before the 30 competitive shots are fired. Thirty competitive shots shall be fired coneecu , tively from each rifle. XV. No cleaning during the 30 competitive shots shall be allowed. XVI. The diagrams giving the mean radial de viation and taken as at the School of Musketry, at Hy the, shall decide the figure of merit of the rifles, XVII. The description of rifle that gives the best figure of merit shall be selected as the one with which the Queen's prize, second stage, shall be com peted for at the ensuing prize meeting of the As sociation. XVIII. The figure of merit determining the best description of the rifle shall be the average of the three rifles of one description. XIX. No mechanically fitting leading rods shall be used. XX. Competitors may use the clinometer to take the angle of elevation, which shall be recorded by an officer appointed for that purpose:rho clinometer may also be used to readjust the angle of elevation during trial, but only in presence of this officer, and with a sanction of a member of the council, or some person appointed by the council. X.I. No telescope shall be used by cotnpetitors or spectators after the trial shots. XXII. Competitors shall either be present them selves or appoint some on e tab() present a t the target They or their when the diagrams are taken off. representatives shall sign the diagram, which shall also be countersigned by the secretary, or by some person appointed by the council. XXIII. The secretary shall select one of the three successful rifles to be kept by the council as a pattern arm. XXIV. The successful competitor shall be re quired to supply to the association, by the Ist of May, 1865, 60 rifles which shall in every respect be similar to the pattern arm, except that they are THE WAR IN AMERICA. The ..Richmond Examiner of the 22d ult. gives ,he following notice of Gen. Early's movements:— General Early has once more, we do Rot say fough and routed, but stampeded, without fighting, the great and terrible army of Yankees that has been pretending to " pursue" him for some days past. Sheridan, Averill, Crook, Wright—whosoever may be the commander of them —has made believe to be searching for Early with breath less ardour. They sought him east, they sought west, all through Maryland, and on both banks of the Potomac — while he, like a careful husbandman and frugal swain, as he is, was calmly reaping and garnering up his harvest in the rich valley of Virginia. At last, it seems, the arduous researches of that tremendous Yankee army were crowned with success—they found Early, If any one i s disposed to mock and sneer at the Yankee folks for running away the moment they found the man they had been search ing for, we cannot sympathise with such mocking and sneering• Hundred days men, boys, negroes, foreigners, who should they expose themselves to be killed by rough secesh soldiers ? They all surmise and most shrewdly sus pect that there is soon to be peace, Peace is in the air ; they smell it ; they want to live to enjoy it, and would hate the thought of being killed by the last stray volleys fired, as it were, for form's sake. Whatever may be the popular feeling in the armies f Grant and Sherman, it seems at least clear, by tho two examples of Kernstown and Strasburg, that the army especially entrusted with the defence of Washington has adopted on principle the plain theory and practice of running away, They may do this because, being nearer the seat of government, they are better informed of the near approaching end of the war, and do not think it worth while to be killed at the eleventh hour ; or they may do it merely by instinct—instinct is a great matter- This formidable army of dreadful Yankees being scat tered, however, nothing remains for General Early but to follow them into Maryland and Pennsylvania. Peace, that pearl of great price, is to be found only in Pennsylvania. The same paper gives the subjoined account of the fighting on the Weldon Railroad on the 18th L. : General A. P. Hill, commanding Mahone's and Hetlie divisions, attacked the enemy between tho hours of three and four o'clock. General Mahone commanded the troops to the left of the railroad, and Gen eral Heth those to the right. The attack was opened by M a hone, and speedily re sponded to by Heth on the right, and the battle raged furi ously. On the right General Heth, with the gallant brigades of his divisions—Davis's, Walker's and Archers—struck the enemy's picket line in the cornfield a short distance beyond Davie's residence. These were quic kl y forced back upon the first line of breastworks, held by a formidable force. With a cheer the Confederate troops bounded forward and swept over all obstructions, pressing the Yankees back with severe loss, into their second line, and char g in g onward, forced them th ence with an eq ual lack of ceremon y . Beaten from their works and defeated in their every effort to retain them, the Yankees retreated to their main line of entrenchments, into which they had been driven on the previous evening. This line having been greatly trengthened, proved to strong to be stormed, and our troops were checked in the lace of the slaugh ter which threatened a further advance. In the meantime General Mahone, with Clingman'a, Colquitt's, and hie own former bri g ad e , had teiidgm struck the right of the Yankee lines and ca p tured 800 pri soners. Pressing forward with hi s usual energyit was,'he drove deter the enemy before him, successfully charging them wherever an , B they made a stand. Finding them st ron g l y entre nched, hew - ever, ,in to th d e is t l h o i d c g k e w th oo em ds o h p y pe a si fi te an D k av m is o e ve fa m r m and Mahone's old brigades engage d them in f ron t w hil e, b y a circuitous route, Colquitt's (Georgia) brigade was thrown on their flank. Th 6 movement proved a brilliont success, and caused scarcely any loss t o our troo p s. C olquitt's men were upon the Yankees almost before they . were aware of such close proximity of the rebels, and surrehder or fighting under fearful disaduantage was the alternative. Crawford's crack division of Warren's (Fifth) corps here fell a helpless victim to rebel strategy, and the greater part of two brigades—numbering over 2,00 0 men—threw down their arms and surrende red. The prisoners were quicly placed under guard, an d sent to the r ear, where they were formed into line, an d marched to Gen. Rill's he a d quar t ers , The battle still progressed s uccessfully until the enemy was driven back to the position from whi c h h o advance d i n t h e morning. At dark our lines were close up to his works, and occasional volleys o f musketry showed still further fighting. As the enmY still hold th e ra il roa d it i s impos sible to state what damage has been d one th e t rac k. It is believed that, i ns tead of sending a body o f raiders across the south aide, the enemy's cavalry are operating on the Weldon-road, in the r ear of the army. The New York Verald s correspondent wit Far• ragut's fleet in Mobile harbour gives the following graphic account of the attack i.nst„ upon the forts : the sth Friday morning, at early dawn, prepara tions of an unmistakeable character were visible in the fleet. Vessels were being lashed together, despatch boats were hurrying about in all directions, signals were displayed and answered, no n boats were lowered away and an chored ; activity prevailed on every hand. It was as ap- Parent to the rebels at the forts as to ourselves that the 1 time had arrived that was to tee , the ability of the rebel appliances to keep a hostile fleet out of the bay. Circum stances had arisen that preuented a strict compliance with the admiral's plan of commencing the movement before dawn ; but having determined to enter the bay, he mani fested not the slfghtest concern at giving the rebels the benefit of the earliest possible information. The attempt having been determined on, it shouln be put through de• spite any and all disadvantages. At precisely 20 minutes past 6 o'clock the lino was complete, the head of it then being two miles from the fort. The Tecumseh having the advance, signalised the start by firing a shell from one of her 15-inch guns, which fell and exploded with remarkable accuracy in • the shore battery of the fort. The whole line then moved slowly forward, preserving their distance with much precision, a long taw gun being occasionally dis charged as a reminder to the rebels, should their optics fail them, that the fleet was approaching. The Monitors, con tending with the ebb tide, had difficulty in making the slow headway that was desirable, in consideration of the dange rous and treacherous condition of the channel. As the sloops came within range they amused themselves by let ting ofl an occasional 100 pounder from their bows, but the firing was exceedingly desultory, and notwithstanding that it was well directed, passed entirely unnoticed by the fort. M precisely 7 o'clock, the Zionitorl all being within °lose 77. ca ei 44 ..44 4 , '4 p. CD , „. ,o,o r r i, 0. ~ .0 .0 ,-, eve; I go co ~.„,..... O . E .., cs ~..,_ - `4 . ...,.. c , " • . . co ........ ,•0m 0 C$ .; Csi 11, 1-4 •-4 41 0, ,14 el.' 02 0, 8 0 . CI ti 1. .1 4 t 2 :) 10 df 10 to be fitted with a back-sight and fnreAsikhi of the description mentioned in condition No. And the price of which shall not exceed that state - in the annexed paper. The 60 rifles when supplied shall be submitted t, the council, and such an examination of them will be instituted by the superintendent of the Royal Small Arms Factory as will satisfy the council of the perfect soundness of the rifles and their con formity with the pattern arm. Every rifle which he shaß certify to be not made in accordance with the pattern arm will be rejected, and the competitor shall supply another rifle in lieu thereof, whic'a shall be submitted to examinatir , n in like manner. XXV. The successful competitor shall:supply at a fair price such quantity of ammunition of the same quality and kind as used by him at the Wool wich competition :Is may be required for the sight of the rifles previous to the Wimbledon meeting, and for the use of the competitors in the second stqgeof the Queen's prize. XXVI. Subj,,ct to the above regulations, the compctitinn will he conducted under the direction of the Council, or other officer appointed for the purpose, whose dscision is in all cases to be foal.— By eider, E. ST. JoHN-MILDArAY, Secretary. # Facilities will be afforded by the superinten dent of the Itosal Laboratory at Woolwich for competitors to fit their slide bars to the rests any time previous to the trial. Her Majesty's Ship Tribune. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SFN. Sir,—As your journal up to the 4th has contained r,c, notice of an accident which has happenod to the above ship at the mouth of the Fraser River, perhaps the following accounts, copied from the colonial paper and a private li3tter dated the 25th of June, may prove acceptable.—l am,, Sir, yours obediently, Geneva, Sept. 5. R. 0. I. (From the Evening Express.) "Her Majesty's steam frigate Tribune, as was fearod by many intimately acquainted with the navigation of Fraser River, has got into an extremely unpleasant, if not danger ous, predicament. On Saturday afternoon last, at 4 o'clock, she took advantage of an unusually high tido to leave her moorings opposite the Camp, above New Westminster, and start for Esquimalt. At 5 o'clock, while endeavouring to make out a buoy which indicated a sharp bend in the chan nel, she suddenly grounded, and has remained hard and fast up to the present time. On Tuesday afternoon the Otter, on her way up to New Westminster, discovered the unfortunate position of the Tribune, and conveyed the in - formation to the town, where it was received with no little consternation. On her way back on Wednesday the Or.er proffered Capt. Gifford her assistance, which was accepted. With considerable difficulty she got alongside, owing to. the shallowness of the water, although her draught at the time was only Oft 6in. She was three hours aground before she could get near enough to be of any service. She then took on board 13 of the Tribune's 6S-pounders and 10 or 12 tons of shot and shell, making in all between 40 and 50 torts, with which she left at half-past 8, arriving here at 3 o'clock yes terday morning. " The Tribune is lying abaut half a mile inside the Sand heads, in a very expased position ; and should it come on to blow the consequences might be very serious. She is about 50ft from the channel of the river, and when the Otter left was in 13ft of water. The water was deeper on the opposite side from that on which the Otter grounded, but the latter was unable to near her on that tide owing to the cables, which had been run out to keep her in position. As it was, she had shifted considerably, and it was feared, from tl.te uneven nature of the bottom, and the action of the tide in scouring the sand from beneath her, that she was in g teat danger of breaking her back. Indeed, we understand that she is already injured to some extent by jumping and straining. Pilot Titcomb, to whom, or, indeed, to any one on board, not the slightest blame can possibly bo attached, , came down on the Otter with orders for the gunboats For- ward and Grappler to proceed at once to the scene of dis aster to render all the assistance in their power. It is con templated to lighten the Tribune by some 200 tons, consist ing of the remainder of her guns, shot and shell, stores, &c. when it is hoped she may be got off. She is, however, in v. most difficult and dangerous position, and, we fear only in the beginning of her troubles. Captain Titeomb is well known as one of the most skilful and experienced pilots on the coast, and knows as much of the mouth of the Fraser as any man in the country, while Lord Gilford is as careful and prudent a commander as could be wished. The only thing to be found fault with is the ordering up of this fine vessel to a port which. for such large craft, the navi gation is, to say the least, intricate and uncertain. It was, doubtless, intended as an experiment, and we can only re- 4ret that it was made with so valuablw a vessel, and that it has been attended with such possibly disastruuJ and costly results." The following is the extract from the letter : " Her Majesty's ship Tribune, Juno 25. " The poor old Tribune is now in a very curious fix. This ;s how it happened, shortly described. as we are very busy Admital Kingcome took us up to New Westminster, which is a colony up the Fraser River, at the mouth of which river.. there arc shoals, extending five miles around. Well, on corr Mg down we grounded hard and fast—viz., on Thursd iy the 9th, but on getting off nest evening we steamed bacf.. to New Westminster, and remained till Saturday the 18th, when we tried again but grounded harder and faster ; did all we could that night, but no good, and next day the same. On Monday, the 20th, floated off some distance, but onlly to ground harderer' and fasteror' at 6 p.m. that everting. Did all we could next day, but no good, so next day, Wed nesday, we drew the old lady's teeth and put them in a steamer hired for the occasion—also shot and shell, which lightened her a bit. Tried to get off but could not. Next day, the 23d (all this time at low tide every day a.m. and p.m.) we lay on our side almost high and dry, with 3ft, of water alongside. The gunboat Forward came up and took our remaining guns, shot and shell in. Triod to get her off, but no use. Next day, Friday the 24th, the other gun boat Grappler arrived—put our spare screw, weighing 5 tons, into her. Then both boats came alongside, made fast to us, went ahead full speed, and succeeded in getting us off, but owing to the fouling of one of the gunboat's screws by a rope we drifted on shore hardererer' and fasterer er: In the middle of the night, or rather this morning at 130 a.m., the ship gave a sudden lurch and went over on her side, all of a 'eap like.' Turned the hands up, thinking she was going right over, but we didn't, so we righted, and here we are. ' BERMUDA. LIVERPOOL. Thursday Evening. We have received advices to day from Bermuda to the 21st ult. Trade has been exceedingly brisk, and the arrivals of blockade runners almost unprecedented, 11 being reported by this mail. On the 3d ult. the steamers Lynx, Captain Reed, and Florie, Captain Gilmore, arrived from Wilming ton. On the 6th the steamer Alice, Captain Grant, arrived from the same port. On the 10th there were three arrivals —viz., the Little Hattie, Captain Lobby; the Flamingo, Captain Atkinson; and the Helen, Captain Wardell. On the 12th the steamer Mary Bowers, Capt. Horsey, arrived, having been chased by a Federal gunboat. She was obliged to throw overboard upwards of 60 bales of ootton, which were picked up by the Federal gunboat R. Y. Cuyler, and sold at Bermuda. The Old Dominion had also arrived with 1,025 bales of cotton. The other arrivals reported were the Let Her Be, Let Her Rip, and the City of Petersburg, all with full cargoes of cotton. The Anne, Captain Taylor, arrived from Nassau on the 3d Wt. It was reported that the steamer Falcon Fisher had broken down when on her passage to Halifax, being beund to that port for repairs. The fine ship Storm King, 1,500 tons register, was loading cotton for this port. She had a cargo of 3.000 bale", a large portion of which was on ac count of the Confederate Government, being part in liqui-. dation of the loan. It was expected that she would leave Bermuda on the 23d ult. Most of the bales were repacked and pressed for the vessel. Tho steamers Owl and Wild Rover (blockade runners) had arrived from England. The Little Hattie was chased and had to throw overboard up , wards of 270 bales of cotton. The departures had also been large. The Mary, Celestia, Old Dominion, Alice, Florio, Chicora. City of Petersburg, and Ella being reported ad sailing for blockaded ports. The Annie, North Heat?, Little Hattie, and Helen had sailed for Halifax,Nova Scotus, for, it was supposed, repairs. A telegram was se nt from Lloyd's this afternoon to the outports stating that the s teamer Lillian was captured on the 24th July. This infor mation is incorrect, as advices rep ort her arrival at arrißer muda. She subsequently saile d for Wilmington, arriving at that port about the 4 th ult., an d on entering she was chased by the Federal gvnboat Shenandoah. No less than 267 shots were fired at her, but she escaped entirely, owing to the courage of her commander. Late advices report the blockade trade almost suspended, most of the steamers either h av i n g been injured, or their officers suffering from fever. SPIRITS IN PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE. —By a re cently issued regulation of the Commissioners of Customs. their officers, throughout the United Kisgdoni, are in structed not to charge with duty any quantity not exceed ing a reputed quart bottle of drinkable quits, of any strength, when found in the baggage of passengers arriving trom abroad, The great reduction which has taken place in the Tate of duty since the former regulation was promul. gated 44 years ago—under which any quantity exceeding a pint was chargeable—is assigned as a justification of the relaxed rule. ALLEGED GREAT FRAUDS.—The Shipping Gazette alludes to reports respecting an underwriter at" t a ched to a marine insurance office, who is supposed to be now on his passage to Australia. His sudden departure is said to be attributable to monetary affairs, variously stated from £30,1400 to £50,000. Whether the office suffers is yet to be learned. Several members of the Stock Exchange, it is stated, are involved in transactions with the individual in question. 6/ v .s§:ti -II , 7“ , ..) , -, , r-it §§ E 8 § . e 8 .4 tsi .4 s 6 at-. t c. —,. lq. T'm Oo.d § 75, •`.4.``' o . ,c) .C 1 , c 1 '=' 4 ?.. til 0 boo i f, L . C ., D 1 t"3 CR C. C. S